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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1927
Page
2
Adalia Burton,一家 companion to her aging sister Anna, endures a chilly visit from cousin Phebe who stirs reflections on happiness. Phebe, a poorer but cheerful mother and daughter, outlines their simple life and gratitude, challenging Adalia to revalue her own sacrifices and comforts.
In a tense household scene Adalia and Mrs. Chase discuss Phebe and her mother after a church social. Mrs. Chase tries to admonish Phebe while Adalia resists moralizing as talk turns to an upcoming Buckbee family visit and changing loyalties.
The Chicago Post notes Beadle dime novels once sold for 10 cents and now fetch $10. It claims Beadle stories, including The Steam Man of the Prairies, inspired early automata and tanks, shaping modern warfare and auto history.
A reader cites a London Spectator item quoting a child’s essay on Nelson from Seaford Sussex notes. It laments Nelson’s motto and praises duty to pastors masters and nation, citing his battles with one eye and a wooden leg. The piece frames Nelson as brave but morally flawed yet still a model for schoolboys to “do his duty.”
Samuel Studd, 83, London businessman and director of a safe maker, died recently leaving an estate of 50000 pounds. His will restricts women attending the funeral at Shirley churchyard and bans female attendees.
The article observes that strawberries differ from most fruits and vegetables by thriving in nearly every U S state, given suitable environments. It notes strawberries will grow in every state of the Union.
FOR THE GOOSE ITH a sweetheart out of sight is as good as a mile A dog even if you give him a velvet cushion to sleep on will sniff at garbage cans You ain't foolin your face none slappin on another coat of powder when what you really need is a wash FOR THE GANDER Never ask a woman if you can kiss her And don't plead with her if she refuses A woman's got more respect for a man she's refused to kiss than for one that she submits to being kissed by just because he begged Don't listen to what a girl's enemies say about her Go to her friends to learn the real dirt.
The piece explains the greenback blacklist where names of debtors paid with depreciated currency were published. It notes Pacific coast states traded on the gold standard and that paying with paper money was legal tender but viewed as breach of faith. Publication of lists was common but not illegal.
Brian Bora, king of Ireland from 1002 to 1014, is hailed as a popular hero of early Irish history. The Kansas City Star notes his youth fighting Danes in Munster, his uniting of tribes, and, at Clontarf in 1014, a decisive victory. He died aged eighty three after advising from his tent. Pilgrimages to Annagh mark his burial place.
In a story recounted by Gen William Mitchell a native chased by a tiger climbs a tree while his companions drum to deter the predator. The tiger waits below and later ambushes the lone man as the group moves quietly, the doomed hunter being noted as the fattest among them.
The article explains how warm surface air above 70 degrees Fahrenheit and rapid cooling with height drive vertical convection and thunderstorm formation. It notes summer humidity in the region is low, making storms unlikely, while winter rains bring cooler surface conditions, reducing thunderstorm frequency. Thunderstorms are not frequent in Oregon and Washington. conditions must align for convection.
The piece warns of a West Indian hurricane’s potential to batter the southern coast with rising anxiety. It notes officials receive storm reports early, while a strike could topple sea walls and telegraph lines, wreck ships, and damage hundreds of buildings. Past storms have devastated Galveston and Charleston, underscoring unpreparedness.
A colored cook bursts in after midnight shouting about religion. Her employer tells her to calm down and asks the preacher to sermonize on Solomon’s temple built without noise. Aunt Mandy retorts that their faith is not about building a temple, but their blast remains.
The piece asserts manners stem from morality grounded in the golden rule. It argues etiquette is secondary to living kindly and treating others as you wish to be treated, suggesting that humane behavior would arise even without formal codes.
Report notes mixed success in inducing rain by airplane spray and explosive blasts. A confessed rainmarker claimed rheumatism warned him of rain with about three days to prepare, though he promised rain only when he believed natural rain would occur.
A natural bridge formation in Rockbridge County Virginia was created by water seeping through a rock joint. The collapsed tunnel roof widened over time and diverted the stream from its bed forming a bridge with a span of about 100 feet and a width between 60 and 100 feet.
Public playgrounds expand nationwide as cities report 19 123 centers this year with over 1 000 000 daily visits. New York State leads with 1 116 centers while California spends the most total recreation funds, and New York City totals near 100 000. Authorities cite playgrounds in new subdivisions as key to keeping children off streets and reducing traffic deaths.
Today Mr French, one of Ame trow's most distinguished sculptors and creator of The Minute Man, is featured. His Concord memorial plan began when he was unknown and self taught, earning only four hundred dollars for expenses. His talent emerged early after his stepmother found him carving a turnip into a frog caricature.
Samuel Scoville chronicles a barred owl performing a somersault in midair to enter a nest cavity in a black gum swamp. He describes two barns owls nesting in hollow trees nearby with eggs and prey remains, noting the remarkable aerial maneuver captured by a camera.
An experiment in Spain at the San Jose cemetery installs tiny telephones in each coffin. The devices connect to an alarm bell at the porter’s lodge to prevent burial alive scenarios.
Chicago traders faced serious trouble from railroad rebates as carriers offered 10 to 25 percent reductions to favored shippers. The covert practice, a “gentlemen's agreement” with officials, sparked fierce price competition and threatened financial stability for some grain firms amid unmeasurable trade risk.
Drs. Creger and Gastineau in Hygela Magazine state hair preserves heat and protects the body while serving as a touch organ for animals. They note the average adult has about 120,000 head hairs, with blondes usually more numerous than brunettes due to hair texture and pigmentation influences.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Robert Burns’s shoes, worn on his Scottish father's farm, survive with wooden soles, iron plates, and sturdy uppers. They are owned by a Portland, Maine gentleman, and local youths have inspected the historic footwear, which remains well preserved.
The article notes growing evidence that sunlight affects mood beyond health benefits from ultraviolet rays. It warns science has not identified exact sun rays responsible and cautions against overasserting physical mechanisms. A sunny mood is seen as a practical antidote to modern gloom and pessimism.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION in Equity in Caroline county Maryland. Maryland Casualty Company sues Anna D Green and Elsie Green Semlow to void a deed, appoint a trustee to sell property in Denton to pay creditors of Anna D Green. The court orders publication once weekly for four weeks and a court appearance by Elsie Semlow and Walter Semlow by September 16, 1927.
The American Farm Agency announces a new district office in Denton under Ernest G. Cooper. It specializes in Maryland farm sales with nationwide advertising to assure speedy, satisfactory results. Call 51 Denton or write to Cooper for listing and selling assistance. Also note Denton Volunteer Fire Company carnival set for September 1 to 10.
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